POLITICS
CPN-UML to look for ‘structural ways’ to implement 10-point agreement
CPN-UML to look for ‘structural ways’ to implement 10-point...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal said that structural methods are being searched to implement the 10 point agreement to resolve the internal issues of the party. Stating that the agreement has been implemented in many areas, Rawal said that the party is looking for structural met...
Sep 29, 2021
POLITICS
PM Deuba extends best wishes to Nepalis abroad on occasion of Jitiya festival
PM Deuba extends best wishes to Nepalis abroad on occasion o...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the Jitiya festival, mostly celebrated in the Terai region of Nepal, is a special festival that reflects the country’s identity.
Sep 29, 2021
POLITICS
CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee meeting underway
CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee meeting underway
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: A standing committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center), which was scheduled for 9AM today, has been postponed for three hours. The meeting will be held at the party’s central office in Paris Danda at 12PM.
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Manang welcomes foreign tourists, health protocols compliance mandatory
Manang welcomes foreign tourists, health protocols complianc...
MANANG, Sept 29: The Manang District Administration Office has allowed the entry of foreign tourists into the district amid COVID-19. But the DAO has made it mandatory for the visiting tourists to strictly follow health safety protocols.
Sep 29, 2021
SOCIETY
Rain predicted in most parts of the country
Rain predicted in most parts of the country
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: There is a possibility of light to moderate rain in many parts of the country on Wednesday. Meteorologists at the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) said even though there will be no heavy rainfall in the second half of the monsoon, light rainfall takes place from time to...
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
UML objects to the provision that does not require disclosing investment source
UML objects to the provision that does not require disclosin...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The main opposition party, the CPN-UML, has raised serious objections over the government’s decision to allow investment in areas other than the liquor and tobacco industries without disclosing source of income. The party alleged that the government had tried to legalize black mo...
Sep 29, 2021
POLITICS
Maoist leader Barshaman Pun leaves for Thailand for treatment
Maoist leader Barshaman Pun leaves for Thailand for treatmen...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee member Barshaman Pun left for Thailand today.
Sep 29, 2021
OPINION
The cost of being a menstruating individual
The cost of being a menstruating individual
The need of the hour is to take the first step and subsidize menstrual hygiene products and remove the 13% VAT on them. Even the import taxes on raw materials required to manufacture period products need to be relaxed from extra taxation so as to promote a greater market for locally manufactured men...
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Birgunj customs collects Rs 40 billion in revenue in over two months
Birgunj customs collects Rs 40 billion in revenue in over tw...
BIRGUNJ, Sept 29: The country's biggest Birgunj Customs Office has collected the total Rs 40.6 billion in revenue so far since the fiscal year that began on August 16.
Sep 29, 2021
POLITICS
Writ filed seeking annulment of oath taken by Foreign Minister Khadka
Writ filed seeking annulment of oath taken by Foreign Minist...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking an order to annul the oath taken by Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka. In the writ petition filed by advocate Bishal Neupane, the Office of the President, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers...
Sep 29, 2021